Stephanie Warner, 27, wasn't sure she would ever have children. She was born with spina bifida, a condition that affects the spine. She's had multiple surgeries in her life, but not one that doctors ...

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Every year, one in 33 babies born in the United States has a birth defect. Since January was National Birth Defects Awareness Month, I want to make sure that all women in Northern Colorado who can ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Moms-to-be can help prevent their babies from developing a serious spinal cord defect by eating a Mediterranean diet, Dutch researchers say. Dr. Regine P. M.

Spina bifida is the most common birth defect of the nervous system. It affects about 1,600 babies per year and an estimated 166,000 people are living with spina bifida in the U.S. right now. Spina ...

MIDDLETOWN >> A Woman's Networking Breakfast sponsored by the United Way focused on disability awareness and self-advocacy on Wednesday morning. The United Way Women's Initiative hosts bi-monthly ...

Feb. 14, 2011, 3:17 PM UTC / Source: GlobeNewswire HOUSTON, Feb. 14, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Physicians and researchers at The Texas Center for Maternal and Fetal Treatment, affiliated with ...

People gathered at Clays Mill Elementary Saturday morning to raise money for the Spina Bifida Association of Kentucky. The national average for Spina Bifida is 1 Out of every 1200 births, while ...

When the spine or spinal cord do not form properly during human development, a disorder called spina bifida, or meningomyelocele arises. People born with this condition can have very different ...

Though she now thinks the doctor was using “very outdated information” about the defect, “it felt like our hearts were breaking,” said Johnna Kerres, also 29. The cause of spina bifida is unknown, and ...

NEWTON, Kan. (KSNW) – Taylor Lewis learned at her 20-week anatomy scan that something was amiss with her growing baby, future daughter, Annie. Annie has spina bifida, a congenital disability when the ...